High School Proposed free school – opening September 2019 Report on Section 10 public consultation 6th November 2017-22nd December 2017

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Contents

Executive summary ...... 3 The proposer group ...... 4 Initial phase ...... 4 Statutory consultation ...... 6 Stakeholders ...... 7 Statutory consultation results and responses ...... 9 Conclusion and next steps ...... 18

Appendices: Appendix 1 – Section 10 consultation information booklet Appendix 2 – Consultation questionnaire Appendix 3 – Promotional material Appendix 4 – Stakeholders

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Executive summary

Didsbury High School is a non-selective, non-denominational 11-18 secondary school in the pre-opening phase with a preferred opening date of September 2019. The school will be part of the Laurus Trust, a multi- trust that operates Cheadle High School and Gorsey Bank Primary School. This report details the initial engagement with our stakeholders as well as the formal Section 10 consultation.

Didsbury High School will provide outstanding teaching and a curriculum which develops essential knowledge, attitudes, skills and habits, together with access to wide ranging opportunities for subject enhancement. These will combine to ensure that every child at Didsbury High School is in a position to make outstanding progress and open the door to the future of their choice.

The initial engagement period with stakeholders began in February 2016 when the Laurus Trust commenced discussions with City Council regarding the opening of a new free school. John Edwards, former Director of Education at identified Didsbury as an area where basic need was at a critical level. The Council were therefore fully supportive of the Trust’s bid which gained 1st stage approval in the Wave 11 free school round in September 2016.

The formal statutory consultation ran from 6th November 2017 to 22nd December 2017. The consultation ran concurrently with a pre-planning application consultation with the local community. The planning application was submitted in December 2017.

The local community has responded very positively throughout this period, however we recognise the concerns raised by some about traffic and the perceived impact on neighbouring schools. We would like to thank all those who have taken the time to give feedback. Suggestions and comments have been considered, responded to in this document and incorporated into our planning proposals.

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The proposer group

The Laurus Trust is a multi-academy trust with High School (“CHHS”), the founder school, at its centre. CHHS is a hugely oversubscribed academy converter, a Teaching School and has been judged Outstanding in every category by Ofsted in 2011 and 2015. In the 2017 Progress 8 Headline measure CHHS came in the top 3% of all schools nationally and ranked 1st in the North West for fully comprehensive non-denominational state schools in the Sunday Times Parent Power Survey.

An impressive 68% of our 2017 GCSE cohort achieved the gold standard of grade 5 or better in English and Maths. The progress for disadvantaged students is a quarter of a grade higher than the whole national cohort.

We have been supporting schools across since 2012 when we first gained our Teaching School status. This is through the deployment of our Specialist Leaders of Education (SLEs) who share best practice and ideas with these schools in order to raise overall attainment. To date we have supported 30 secondary schools across various local authorities. In November 2017, our teacher training provider Altius Alliance was judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted having “developed a clear vision for excellence producing outstanding secondary teachers in the English Baccalaureate subjects”.

Our vision

For everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and work hard to achieve them.

The vision is shared across all schools in the Laurus Trust and is reflected in every aspect of school life.

Initial phase

The Laurus Trust were informed of their successful bid to open a new free school in September 2016. In deciding to submit a bid the Trust undertook various stakeholder discussions.

Methods used to reach stakeholders in advance of the formal consultation included:

 Extensive discussions with the Local Authority, including the Director of Education. At these meetings Manchester CC indicated full support for the free school due to the need for additional school places.  Meetings with Manchester councillors in Spring 2017.

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 Meetings with local businesses and the West Didsbury Residents Association.  Meetings with headteachers of local primary schools.  A dedicated free school website: www.didsburyhighschool.org.uk  A twitter feed: @DidsburyHigh  A Facebook page for Didsbury High School.

The ESFA informed the Laurus Trust of the preferred site for the proposed new school in January 2017.

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Statutory consultation

The statutory section 10 consultation commenced on 6th November 2017 and ran for 7 weeks to 22nd December 2017.

Information provided to stakeholders took the following forms:

1. Public consultation booklet (please see Appendix 1). This booklet was made available in digital and printed form and detailed the Proposer Group, key individuals, the vision, ethos and proposal for the new school and key information on the consultation process. It also provided information on how stakeholders could give feedback as well as come to face to face meetings to have their questions answered and share their views. 2. Laurus Trust and Didsbury High School websites carried information about the proposed school, the consultation process, a downloadable consultation booklet as well as an online questionnaire to complete. 3. 16,000 leaflets were distributed to residents in the Didsbury area highlighting the consultation drop-in events on 23rd and 30th November. Digital versions of the leaflet were circulated to parents by Beaver Road, Cavendish, , Didsbury CE, West Didsbury CE and St Wilfred’s Primary Schools. 4. Emails sent to headteachers of primary and secondary schools and colleges in Manchester detailing information about the consultation events and a link to a digital version of the consultation booklet. 5. Consultation meetings. The Head of School Designate and other senior Laurus Trust staff attended events at the Siemens building on the evening of 23rd November and at the Albert Club on the morning of 30th November. Various presentations were shown about the Trust and our existing schools and c350 people attended both events. 6. Meeting with local ward councillors on 22nd November. 18 councillors were invited to events at both Cheadle Hulme High School (am) and the Siemens building (pm) to meet senior Trust staff and view our proposals. 7. Meeting with headteachers, staff and parents at local primary schools: Beaver Road, Cavendish and Old Moat in November 2017. Meeting with a trustee of West Didsbury CE Primary school on 22nd November. 8. Meetings and telephone conversations with local businesses and community groups. 9. Regular Facebook and Twitter updates throughout the consultation period reminding stakeholders of the consultation.

(See the appendices for further information on the above)

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Stakeholders

A wide range of stakeholders were consulted including:  Local parents and carers;  Local residents;  Headteachers, governors and staff at Manchester primary and secondary schools;  18 Manchester councillors whose wards were in the vicinity of the proposed school;  Relevant employees of Manchester CC  Local community groups.

Further details are provided in Appendix 4.

The following page details the multiple methods of consultation deployed across the wide range of stakeholders.

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Stakeholder Method of consultation deployed Key dates Responses

Parents/Carers of prospective Email announcement sent to all those who had registered interest (205). 23/11/17 and 124 questionnaire responses. students Consultation booklet and online questionnaire available on website. 30/11/17 About 350 attendees at the events. Two public consultation events. Twitter: 15 tweets with a total of 20,820 impressions and 1,464 16,000 leaflets put through letterboxes in West Didsbury / Didsbury/ engagements (retweets, likes, follows etc.). area. Facebook: 17 posts with a total reach of 5,344 people and 170 Email reminders sent to the mailing list ahead of the events, as well as social likes, comments and shares. media announcements.

Local residents Email announcement sent to all those who had registered interest. 23/11/17 and 25 questionnaire responses describing themselves as a local Consultation booklet and online questionnaire available on website. 30/11/17 resident, 102 questionnaire responses from people living Two public consultation events. within 1 mile of the site of the proposed school. 16,000 leaflets put through letterboxes in West Didsbury / Didsbury/ About 350 attendees at the events. Withington area. Email reminders sent to the mailing list ahead of the events, as well as social media announcements. Elected members Emails sent announcing the consultation period. 22/11/17 No questionnaire feedback received from elected members but Consultation booklet and online questionnaire available on website. 3 councillors did attend the events. Two events on 22/11/17 specifically for councillors.

Manchester City Council Emails sent announcing the consultation period. 23/11/17 and 1 questionnaire response from a Local Authority employee. Consultation booklet and online questionnaire available on website. 30/11/17 No other responses received to the consultation. As Two public consultation meetings. previously stated, Manchester CC has been kept informed of the proposals through regular meetings. Headteachers of local primary Emails sent announcing the consultation period. 23/11/17 and 4 questionnaire responses from staff or governors at local and secondary schools Consultation booklet and online questionnaire available on website. 30/11/17 schools. Two public consultation meetings. Various meetings with primary headteachers in the vicinity of the proposed school.

Local community groups and Emails sent announcing the consultation period. 23/11/17 and 2 questionnaire responses from local business business owners/employees Consultation booklet and online questionnaire available on website. 30/11/17 owners/employees. Two public consultation meetings. Individual meetings. Numerous email correspondence and follow up meetings with The Wood School (Paupers Wood), RXGym and the West Didsbury Residents Association.

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Statutory consultation results and responses

144 consultation questionnaire responses were received, 70 by hand (at consultation events) and 74 online.

Replies to the 5 questions asked were as follows:

1. What best describes you?

Respondent Parent/carer

4 111 Local resident 9

Parent/carer and local resident 14

Member of staff or governor at a local school

Parent / carer / local resident / local business owner

Local Authority employee and 114 Grandmother Local resident / local business employee

2. Where do you live in relation to the proposed site?

1%

28%

Within 1 mile Within 3 miles Greater that 3 miles

71%

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3. Do you agree that opening the proposed Didsbury High School will provide extra choice for parents and meet a need to provide additional school places in Manchester?

2% 4%

Yes No Unsure

94%

4. Do you agree that the vision and curriculum plan of Didsbury High School meets the needs of the community?

6% 1%

Yes No Unsure

92%

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5. Should the Laurus Trust enter into a Funding Agreement with the Secretary of State for Education in order to open this school?

13%

1%

Yes No Unsure

86%

6. What community facilities would you like to see?

134 respondents out of 144 answered this question, providing the following suggestions for community use:

Community use suggestions 140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0 Sports Facilities Auditorium and Other services classrooms

“Other services” suggestions included adult evening classes and community groups use such as music, dance and gymnastics lessons. Some respondents suggested the students get involved in volunteering with local charities.

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Our response:

We were pleased with the number of responses we had to the consultation questionnaire and that, for each question posed, there was a significant majority in favour. Of the 144 respondents, 115 responded ‘yes’ to all three questions. It was the compulsory question 5 relating to the funding agreement which received the highest “unsure” response of 13% predominantly as respondents did not know what this meant.

We are committed to ensuring the community will benefit from our facilities but recognise that due to the limitation of the outdoor space, this will predominantly be use of our indoor facilities.

All respondents had the opportunity to provide further comments to their answers.

Positive comments

The following chart reflects the points made in optional comments: Reasons given for supporting the school 25 20 15 10 5 0 Need for additional Ethos and vision Smaller than other local Children will be able to school places in local secondary schools walk to school area

Sample comments:

“Having struggled to gain a place at our nearest primary school 0.5 miles from our I entirely recognise a need for additional secondary places.” Parent / Carer

“In West Didsbury, we are too far away from and to get to our nearest school in requires crossing a dual carriageway. The new school is ideally located for families in West Didsbury and will encourage walking to school rather than clogging up the roads getting children to Parrs Wood / Chorlton High as is now the case.” Parent / Carer

“We need a very good academic high school in the area with high standards.” Parent / Carer

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“This looks a very comprehensive curriculum.” Parent / Carer

“There is a desperate need for a new high school in this area. When my daughter started reception in 2012 the local primary school had to increase its number of classes in order to provide places for all the children. These children will now be starting secondary school in 2019. There is a secondary school in Chorlton and one in East Didsbury but nothing in between for our area.” Parent / Carer

“I like the ethos and aims of Didsbury High School as set out in the consultation document. I would be very interested in applying for a place for my daughter. I think it fits the needs of our local community.” Parent / Carer

“Looks fantastic. Great focus on electronics and more progressive subject matter that will get the kids up for success.” Parent / Carer

“I think Manchester, particularly Didsbury is in need of a High School, however the need for smaller sized schools would not only meet the needs of students but also students with special needs too.” Local resident

“This is a very community minded area and the school would be actively supported by local residents.” Parent / Carer

Our response:

The Laurus Trust’s vision to address the demand for places and replicate the outstanding provision offered by the hugely oversubscribed Cheadle Hulme High School is central to our proposal. It is helpful to know that many local parents/carers, residents and teachers/governors appreciate that the proposed Didsbury High School will meet local need.

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Negative comments

Of the 144 respondents, only 1 responded ‘no’ to all 3 questions.

The following table reflects the negative feedback received.

Reasons given against the school 10

5

0 Location not Threat to Traffic concerns Laurus Trust is Site too small Unhappy with where need is existing local unknown the way other schools schools presented

Sample comments:

“We already have enough schools for the catchment and this will only be to the detriment of other schools.” Parent / Carer living within 1 mile

“The proposal shows no evidence of any understanding of the catchment area. Why is a Trust with no connection to the local community opening a high school here?” Parent / Carer living within 3 miles

“Very concerned about traffic.” Parent / Carer and Local resident within 1 mile

“There appears to be far too little outside space and subsequent sports provision.” Local resident

“I was disappointed to see the board showing other schools in a negative light. You have enough going for you without having to highlight the problems of your fellow professionals in other schools, many of which have far more challenging catchment populations then you have in Cheadle. You should be better than that!” Parent / Carer and Local resident within 1 mile

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Our response:

Issue: Location not where need is

Manchester CC fully supports the opening of a new free school due to the shortage of school places in Didsbury for children entering secondary education in September 2019 and beyond. In recent years, Didsbury’s primary schools have increased their intake by 210 places to meet need. Ensuring residents have access to high quality schools within their local area is central to Manchester City Council’s 2016 “Our Manchester” strategy. The Education and Skills Funding Agency (“ESFA”) carried out a comprehensive site search across Didsbury and this was the only site available that was large enough to accommodate a 1,350 place secondary school.

Issue: Threat to other schools / Unhappy with the way we presented other schools’ performance

The projected shortfall of places indicates that there will be sufficient student numbers to not only accommodate an additional school but also maintain provision in other schools. In September 2017, 5,988 children were offered a Year 7 place in a Manchester secondary school. Projections for September 2019 suggest 7,151 children will require a Year 7 place1. That is an additional 1,163 places of which Didsbury High School will provide 210. The Council’s capital funding to expand existing schools, referred to as Basic Need Funding, is limited. Therefore, new free schools need to be built, funded directly by the Department for Education, and operated by approved providers such as the Laurus Trust.

As a Teaching School, Cheadle Hulme High School (“CHHS”) has a tradition of supporting educational provision beyond its own classrooms. The Trust has a commitment to raising educational standards and outcomes for all students, not only those in its own schools. We are currently providing intensive support to a Manchester school covering teaching, safeguarding, pastoral care, finance, HR, IT, careers guidance and arrangements for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

“Leaders from Cheadle Hulme High School have transformed the effectiveness of leadership and management throughout the school. They have left no stone unturned in their quest to improve provision.” Ofsted report, Manchester Creative Studio, November 2017

As a proposer group, the Laurus Trust felt it was necessary to highlight the performance of our founder school CHHS against its peer group to stakeholders in Manchester so they would be able to form a view on the Trust’s capability and competence in running high performing schools. In fact, parents themselves had asked to see the performance of CHHS

1 Source: Manchester City Council, School Place Planning & Admissions Report, 5 September 2017

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benchmarked against schools local to Didsbury. The data we used for both CHHS and secondary schools in Manchester was Department for Education 2017 Key Stage 4 performance data publicly available at www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk and presented using the Department for Education colour scheme (i.e. green for “well above average”).

We recognise that the percentage of disadvantaged pupils at CHHS is lower than a lot of other schools, however we would highlight that in 2017 our disadvantaged cohort achieved a Progress 8 score of 0.22. This is two thirds of a grade higher than their peers nationally and moreover significantly above the national cohort of all Year 11s.

Issue: Traffic

We are mindful of the concern of local residents and have responded to this by ensuring our Admissions policy uses an oversubscription criterion of distance. This means that those living nearest to the school have the greatest chance of a place thereby reducing the number of vehicle journeys. We actively promote cycling and walking in our other schools and the school site has the benefit of being close to excellent public transport links.

We have worked with Highways, the architects, contractors and stakeholders to ensure that we provide the best possible solution, and we will continue to collaborate with students and parents/carers to establish and deliver a robust travel plan. The plans for the school include maximising the onsite parking provision that is determined by Manchester City Council (90 spaces) and parking provision for 144 cycles.

Issue: Laurus Trust has no connection to the local area

As previously mentioned, the Laurus Trust has worked closely with Manchester City Council on our proposal for a new school in the Didsbury area, and we have also supported Manchester based schools. Dr David Woolley, the head designate of Didsbury High School, is a Didsbury resident who understands the educational needs of Didsbury. His family has lived in the area for generations and have always been active members of the community. Whilst we want Didsbury High School to replicate the outstanding CHHS, we also will be tailoring our Electives programme specific to Didsbury’s needs. We recognise the strong sense of community in the local area as well as the environmental awareness, and this has been of significant focus in the design of the school building and outside space as well as the curriculum.

Issue: Site too small

The site was procured by the ESFA and as such met their criteria for the area required to accommodate the number of students proposed. We have worked with consultants on maximising the outdoor space as much as possible with a large Multi-Use Games Area,

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resilient to the inclement Manchester weather, as well as incorporating an outdoor recreation space for sixth formers on the terrace. We hope to also be able to use the excellent facilities at the nearby Hough End Leisure Centre for competitive fixtures.

Other responses to the consultation

As well as the official questionnaire responses, the Trust has received some emails from local businesses and community groups, specifically:

1. West Didsbury Residents Association. Their environment officer raised concerns about trees, wild plants and wildlife that would be affected by the building, and the Planning Officer queried the vehicle management arrangements.

2. The Wood School, operating from the next door Paupers Wood, raised concerns about access, pollution (noise/light/traffic), intruders, environmental impact and the size of the outdoor space.

3. RXGym based on the Boulevard, wanted reassurance that our proposed community facilities would not affect their business or alternatively wanted to explore how RXGym could possibly use the school facilities or even manage the site.

The above concerns were discussed in face to face meetings or telephone calls which all the above parties appreciated. The issues raised by the Wood School and the West Didsbury Residents Association continue to be considered as part of the planning application. As of writing the following measures have been proposed:

 Introduction of a new fence line boundary along Clearwater Drive and Paupers Wood to encourage development of vegetation and to support wildlife habitat;  Additional selected planting along the boundary fence between Paupers Wood and the proposed MUGA;  Relocation of existing bird boxes supplemented with new wildlife boxes around the site;  Relocation of selected turves from within the site to areas where they can be retained and encouraged to spread; and  Re-assessment of the external lighting strategy to minimise light overspill into areas which may affect wildlife.

Stakeholders are able to view the more detailed response to these matters in the documents submitted as part of the planning application at http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200074/planning/5865/planning_permission

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Conclusion and next steps

There has been extensive ongoing consultation with a wide range of stakeholders since the earliest stages of development of the proposal for the school. Feedback has been predominantly supportive and positive.

We are confident our school will provide additional much needed places for parents/carers in the local community we serve. This has been the most common response received from those in support of the school. The Trust will now begin the process of agreeing a Funding Agreement for Didsbury High School with the Secretary of State for Education.

We would like to thank all stakeholders who have taken the time to read and hear about our plans and provide feedback. We will continue to work with you to consider further feedback about the development of the school and to address concerns raised.

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Didsbury High School Section 10 Consultation

Unashamedly Academic 1 Welcome

We are delighted that our proposed secondary free school, Didsbury High School, has progressed to the pre- opening phase. We are now required to undertake a public consultation. Didsbury High School will be located on a site off Princess Road, between the Siemens building and One Didsbury Point (subject to planning permission). The preferred opening date is September 2019 for 210 Year 7 students, growing year on year to full capacity of 1,050 students. In addition to this the school will have a sixth form of 300 students. The school will replicate the outstanding provision offered by the Laurus Trust founding school, Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS) in Stockport, which is hugely oversubscribed and recently named in the Sunday Times ‘Parent Power’ top 25 comprehensive schools in the country. The demand for places sees CHHS as one of the ten most over-subscribed schools across the whole of Greater Manchester. We look forward to listening to your views, in order to provide parents/carers and the community we serve with the best school possible.

Linda Magrath CEO, Laurus Trust

1 2 Linda Magrath Executive Headteacher, Cheadle Hulme High School

With a 35 year career in education, Linda has been Headteacher at Cheadle Hulme High School for 13 years, overseeing two outstanding Ofsted judgements. She is also an experienced National Leader of Education.

David Woolley Head of School, Didsbury High School

David is currently a Deputy Headteacher at Cheadle Hulme High School and prior to this has taught for over a decade in Manchester. He is a Specialist Leader of Education committed to providing the very best education for his students. David is very excited about Didsbury High School.

3 Our vision

For everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and work hard to achieve them.

This vision is shared across all schools within the Laurus Trust and is refected in every aspect of school life. It is embodied in the Cornerstones which underpin our work.

3 4 The Laurus Trust Cornerstones

Academic Aspiration Leadership & Service

Our vision is for all of our students, regardless of We value individuality, celebrate diversity and background and circumstance, to make outstanding encourage our students to have the confdence progress and achieve grades which will open to think for themselves, whilst emphasising the the door to the future of their choice. We want importance of tolerance, teamwork and collective our students to be curious and develop a thirst responsibility. We place great importance on for knowledge; we want them to be resilient and both leadership and participation and encourage to value effort; we want them to understand that students from all backgrounds to take on roles of sometimes failure is an essential part of the learning responsibility and engage in School and House process and to recognise that developing a positive, activities. By the time they leave us, we want each ‘can do’ attitude will help them to set and achieve student to have that true sense of self worth which aspirational goals. will enable them to make wise choices, stand up for what is right and what they believe in and, in doing so, be of value to society.

Competition & Physical LeadershipEndeavour and Service Culture, Creativity & Rhetoric

We believe that physical activity and competition, Alongside our high aspirations for academic both inter and intra school, are vital to the holistic success, we passionately believe in the importance development of young people, fostering their of education in its broadest sense and we will physical, social and emotional health. We want our ensure the fullest possible participation in art, music students to approach competition with optimism and drama. We want our students to appreciate and vitality; to relish the opportunity to demonstrate that great writing gives us access to ideas which determination, creativity and perseverance in order challenge our thinking; that the power of language to overcome challenges; to understand that hard gives us the opportunity to make our voice heard work and commitment lead to a greater chance and present our own ideas with courage, conviction of success and that obstacles are temporary but and impact; that the Arts open up worlds which we achievement lasts for a lifetime. might not otherwise inhabit. We will ensure that students from all backgrounds are able to discover new talents and interests and develop existing ones.

5 What can you expect from Didsbury High School?

We are unashamedly academic. We Other extra-curricular activities, together will provide outstanding teaching and with regular sport and exercise, and a curriculum which develops essential a sense of competitive spirit, will knowledge, attitudes, skills and habits, increase personal well-being, health and together with access to wide ranging concentration levels. opportunities for subject enhancement. These will combine to ensure that every child at Didsbury High School is in a position to make outstanding progress and open the door to the future of their choice.

Our key belief is that the all-round educational attainment of individual students is substantially promoted by their participation in a whole range of activities, not just classroom based academic ones. The Electives programme will deliver this vision and will form part of the curriculum and the formal school day. We will also promote team building skills, Training in the use of oracy, discourse leadership, and a passion to perform to and rhetoric (the Cicero Curriculum), the best of one’s ability in all disciplines. and performing arts generally, will inspire These higher levels of individual confdence and enhance the presentation betterment will be achieved across all skills of the students. ability levels through a wide scope of activities.

Leadership is a skill to be learned and cultivated. Students will learn about the importance of success, and how to cope with setbacks, not as failure but as a springboard to better achievement.

There will be a focus on developing presentation skills and self-confdence in general. Inspiring students to broaden their horizons and believe that ‘anything is possible’, is absolutely key to post- education success.

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Laurus Trust | Name of event Patsy Rodenburg OBE

Patsy Rodenburg, OBE, is a British Voice Coach, Author, and Theatre Director. She is the Head of Voice at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Patsy is working with the Laurus Trust as a consultant for the delivery of the Cicero Curriculum.

Paul Dickov

Paul Dickov is a former professional footballer and manager who has played for Arsenal and Manchester City as well as achieving ten international caps for Scotland. He is working with Laurus Trust students and staff as a coach and mentor.

The academic success of the Laurus We are consulting with architects and Trust founding school, Cheadle Hulme designing a brand new, state of the art High School placed it in the top 3% of building that supports our curriculum and schools nationally in 2017. Indeed in opens up a wealth of exciting possibilities. 2017 CHHS achieved signifcantly more The Auditorium will not only provide a gold standard (5+) GCSEs in English and wonderful space for plays and concerts Mathematics than any school in South but will also allow us to engage in formal Manchester, Tameside and Stockport. debating in a suitably professional However its success is not limited to 11- and imposing environment. Similarly, 16. Its Ofsted Outstanding Sixth Form the Sports Hall will be equipped to the received matching outstanding results. highest standard and students will have An impressive 70% of A-Level grades access to well designed and carefully were A*-B and over 40% of students planned outdoor areas. Our silent study attained three grades at A*-B. Over half centre will provide a calm environment for of its students are progressing to the individual study and access to computers. prestigious Russell Group Universities. The Sixth Form will be on a separate foor Students will be studying a wide range with access to a roof terrace. of degree subjects, from more traditional disciplines such as Medicine, Languages, We want our school to be at the heart of Sciences and Law to the creative routes the community and as such would plan which include Architecture, Engineering, to make facilities such as the Sports Hall Interior Design and Fine Art. available for use out of school hours. 7

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Laurus Trust | Name of event Why does Manchester need a new secondary school?

There will be an additional 750 year Anticipating that local residents may be 7 students in Manchester in 2019 concerned about the potential increase compared with 2017*. Didsbury High in traffc in the vicinity of the new school, School will not only address this demand the Trust is developing a detailed strategy for places but will also replicate the with Highways Offcers at Manchester outstanding provision of Cheadle Hulme City Council. A comprehensive and High School, for the young people in the robust Transport Assessment and Travel area. To ensure that our students fully Plan will be submitted in support of our beneft from a Laurus Education and are planning application. able to open the door to the future of their choice we will also, in time, open a 300 Please note that this consultation is place sixth form on site. This will allow us not related to any building or planning to deliver an outstanding education from applications surrounding the new 11 to 18 as we have done at Cheadle school; it is solely to consult on whether Hulme High School. appropriate persons support the Trust to

* Source: Children and young people scrutiny committee report, 5th Sept 2017. enter into a Funding Agreement with the Secretary of State for Education to run Didsbury High School. The consultation on the design plans is running concurrently and stakeholders have an opportunity to see and comment on the plans at the drop in events highlighted on page 11.

9 Admissions process

The admission policy, detailing how admissions information. Please note people can apply, how places will be that registering your interest does not allocated in the event of oversubscription, mean that you have applied for a place at and how people can appeal against any Didsbury High School. decisions can be found on our website (www.didsburyhighschool.org.uk/admissions). If you would like to see our vision and values in action then please contact us More information about the School to arrange a tour of the Laurus Trust Admissions Code can be found on founding school, Cheadle Hulme High the Government website (www.gov.uk/ School with the Head of School of government/publications/school-admissions- Didsbury High School, David Woolley. code--2).

If you are interested in a future Year 7 place at Didsbury High School, please visit our website (www.didsburyhighschool. org.uk) to register your interest. Registering an interest will mean that you are updated with details of upcoming open events and any other important

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Laurus Trust | Name of event The consultation process

We would like to hear from all the • Attend one of the public drop-in community in the coming weeks to events we are holding: help inform the Secretary of State for Education’s decision on whether to • a) Thursday 23rd November, enter into a Funding Agreement with the 5.30pm-7.30pm at Siemens, Laurus Trust. Sir William Siemens House, Princess Rd, Manchester M20 We want to listen to your comments 2UR and act on any feedback to ensure our School is the best it can be and meets • b) Thursday 30th November 2017, the needs of the community we serve. 10am-12pm at The Albert You can give us feedback in a number Club, 39-41 Old Lansdowne Rd, of ways: Manchester M20 2PA

• Visit our website at We will record all views that are shared • www.didsburyhighschool.org. with us during the formal consultation uk and complete the online window which runs between Monday 6th consultation questionnaire, or November and Friday 22nd December. return by email to enquiries@ laurustrust.co.uk or by post If you are interested in applying for a to Laurus Trust, Free School school place or would like to hear more Consultation, Cheadle Hulme High about how you can support us, please School, Woods Lane, Cheadle do get in touch. Hulme, SK8 7JY

• Follow our twitter feed • @DidsburyHigh and join in the conversation or visit our Facebook page Didsbury High School.

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Laurus Trust | Name of event Achievements of the sister school Cheadle Hulme High School

25th in the UK

Parent Power0 Survey 2016 Top secondary comprehensive state schools

UK Top 3% Top 10 Government Most Sought After Schools accountability measuring in Greater Manchester pupils across eight key 2016 subjects 2017

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6th November 2017

Didsbury High School - Section 10 Consultation As part of the process of opening a Free School, the Department for Education require a consultation* under Section 10 of the Academies Act 2010. This enables local residents, staff and governors from local schools, parents, councillors, community groups and any other interested parties to share their views. The consultation period for Didsbury High School will run from 6th November 2017 to 22nd December 2017. This is an important step in our journey to opening in September 2019. We are looking forward to listening to your views in order to provide you with the best school possible. We would be grateful if you could respond to this consultation by filling in this questionnaire. The questionnaire is available to submit online via our website www.didsburyhighschool.org.uk

Alternatively please complete this form and submit via email to [email protected] or via post to:

The Laurus Trust Free School Consultation Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane Cheadle Hulme Cheshire SK8 7JY

*Please note this consultation is not related to any building or planning applications surrounding the new school; it is solely to consult on whether appropriate persons support the Laurus Trust to enter into a Funding Agreement with the Secretary of State for Education to run Didsbury High School. A further consultation on the building and site layout will run concurrently and give you the opportunity to provide feedback ahead of the planning application process.

Questionnaire – Didsbury High School Consultation

Thank you very much for completing this form. We welcome your views in order to provide the best school possible. 5. Should the Laurus Trust enter into a Funding 1. About You: Which of the following best describes Agreement with the Secretary of State for you? Education in order to open this school? (please

select one) Parent / carer

Member of staff or governor at a local school It is the central government who are funding the Elected member building of this new school. In order for the school to Local resident open it will need to sign a contract (called a Funding Local business owner Agreement) with the Department for Education Local business employee Local Authority employee Yes Other (please state): No Unsure

Please provide comments and feedback:

2. Where do you live, approximately, in relation to

the proposed site (off Princess Road M20 2EA) for Didsbury High School? 6. We want the school to be an important part of the local community. Are there any services you Within 1 mile would like the school to offer the local Within 3 miles community (please select – more than one is Greater than 3 miles possible)?

Use of sports facilities Use of rooms/auditorium Any other services? Suggestions: 3. Do you agree that opening the proposed Didsbury High School will provide extra choice for parents and meet a need to provide additional school places in Manchester? (please select one)

Yes Supplementary information (not compulsory) No Unsure If you would like us to stay in touch with you, provide details about the outcome of the consultation and the latest Please provide comments and feedback: developments with our school, please provide contact details below

Your Name:

Your Address: 4. Do you agree that the vision and curriculum plan of Didsbury High School meets the needs of the Your Email Address: community? (please select one) If you are interested in applying for a place at the school, Yes please complete the Register Interest form on the website, No www.didsburyhighschool.org.uk Unsure If you have a particular question please email [email protected] Please provide comments and feedback: Thank you for completing the consultation.

Appendix 3 – Promotional material Didsbury website

Twitter

Facebook

Flyer delivered to 16,000 local residents

Appendix 4 - Stakeholders

Stakeholders sent details of the consultation by email Name Details Joanne Roney Chief Executive, Manchester CC Amanda Corcoran Interim Director of Education, Manchester CC Paul Marshall Director of Children’s Services, Manchester CC Michelle Devine Interim Head of Access, Manchester CC Isobel Booler Senior Schools Quality Assurance Officer, and Interim Safeguarding and Inclusion Lead, Manchester CC Julie Hicklin Lead for SEND, Manchester CC

Schools and Colleges located in Manchester as follows:

Abbott Community Primary School All Sainst CofE Primary School All Saints Primary School Armitage CofE Primary School Ashbury Meadow Primary School Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Primary School Beaver Road Primary School Beis Ruchel Girls School Primary School Bowker Vale Primary School Bridge College Bright Futures Education Trust Briscoe Lane Academy Broad Oak Primary School Broadhurst Primary School Brookburn Primary School Buglawton Hall School Academy for Boys Button Lane Primary School Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Cavendish Primary School Chapel Street Primary School Charlestown Primary School Cheetham CofE Community Academy

Cheetwood Primary School Chetham's School Chorlton CofE Primary School Primary School Christ the King RC Primary School Claremont Primary School Connell Sixth Form College Co-operative College Cravenwood Primary Academy Crossacres Primary School Crowcroft Park Primary School Lane Primary School Didsbury CofE Primary School E-ACT Academy Eden Boys' Leadership Academy Eden Girls' Leadership Academy Grange School Green End Primary School Alternative Provision School Haveley Hey Community School Heald Place Primary School Holy Name RC Primary School Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Irk Valley Community School Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys King David High School King of Kings School Lancasterian School High School Lily Lane Primary School Community Primary School Loreto High School Loreto College Manchester Communication Academy Manchester Creative Studio Manchester Creative Studio Manchester Enterprise Academy Manchester Grammar School Manchester Health Academy Manchester High School for Girls Manchester Hospital School

Manchester Islamic High School for Girls Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Muslim Prep School Manchester Secondary Pupil Referral Unit Manchester Settlement Manchester Young Lives Manley Park Primary School Mauldeth Road Primary School Meade Hill School Medlock Primary School Melland High School Moor Allerton School Moston Fields Primary School Moston Lane Community Primary School Mount Carmel RC Primary School Free School Primary School High School Community School Oasis Academy Harpur Mount Old Hall Drive Academy Old Moat Primary School Oswald Road Primary School Park View Community School Pike Fold Community Primary School Piper Hill High School Plymouth Grove Primary School Rack House Primary School Ravensbury Community School Church of School of the Resurrection Rodney House Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School () Sandilands Primary School Saviour CofE Primary School SOL Academy Southern Cross St Ambrose RC Primary School St Andrews CofE Primary School St Anne's RC Primary School () St Anne's RC Primary School (Crumpsall) St Augustine's CofE Primary School St Bedes College

St Bernard's RC Primary School St Catherine's RC Primary School St Clare's RC Primary School St Cuthbert's RC Primary School St Edmund's RC Primary School St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St James' CofE Primary School () St John Bosco RC Primary School St John Chrysostom Federation St John's RC Primary School St Kentigern's RC Primary School St Malachy's RC Primary School St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School St Margaret's CofE Primary School (Whalley Range) St Mary's CofE Primary School () St Mary's CofE Primary School (Moston) St Mary's RC Primary School (Levenshulme) St Matthew's Roman Catholic High School St Paul's CofE Primary School St Peter's Catholic Primary School St Peter's RC High School St Wilfrids CofE Primary School (Northenden) St Wilfrid's Primary RC Primary School (Hulme) St Willibrord's RC Primary School Stanley Grove Primary Academy The Birches School The Co-operative Academy of Manchester The Dean Trust The Divine Mercy RC Primary School Together Trust Transforming Lives for Good Trinity High School Unity Community Primary Varna Community Primary School Webster Primary School West Didsbury CE Primary School Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Primary School William Hulme Grammar School Withington Girls' School

Elected members: John Hacking Chorlton Councillor Matt Strong Chorlton Councillor Sheila Newman Chorlton Councillor Mandie Shilton Godwin Chorlton Park Councillor Dave Rawson Chorlton Park Councillor Joanna Midgley Chorlton Park Councillor James Wilson Councillor Kelly Simcock Didsbury East Councillor Andrew Simcock Didsbury East Councillor David Ellison Councillor Didsbury West Councillor Josie Teubler Didsbury West Councillor Andrew Fender Old Moat Councillor Garry Bridges Old Moat Councillor Suzannah Reeves Old Moat Councillor Chris Paul Withington Councillor Chris Wills Withington Councillor Rebecca Moore Withington Councillor

205 Registered interested parents / carers

Local Community Groups: Didsbury Civic Society St James and Emmanuel Church Didsbury Mary Maclachlan at The Wood School (Paupers Wood) Schools Outreach, Manchester Metropolitan University West Didsbury Residents’ Association Didsbury Traders Association Christ Church, West Didsbury East Didsbury Methodist Church Didsbury United Reform Church

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